Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Survival Guide for Winter Sports

It might seem that winter is gone already and we're entering spring, but this is the best time of the year to go skiing!

The top of the mountains are covered with snow, the ski centers are open, the roads are clean and the weather is good so not only you're not feeling cold but in some cases you might need to take the jacket off!

Μπορεί να φαίνεται ότι ο χειμώνας τελείωσε και μπαίνουμε στην άνοιξη, αλλά δεν υπάρχει καλύτερη εποχή για να πας για σκι!

Οι κορφές των βουνών είναι καλυμμένες με χιόνι, τα χιονοδρομικά είναι ανοιχτά, η πρόσβαση πολύ πιο εύκολη και ο καιρός καλός έτσι ώστε όχι μόνο να μην κρυώνεις αλλά σε μερικές περιπτώσεις να χρειάζεται να μείνεις με το κοντομάνικο!

Starting with the basics : What are we wearing?

Start with a cotton tank top, because you'll sweat from the effort and a thin top with long sleeves, since it will be warm in the chalet and also, the jacket you'll be wearing is warm enough.

Αρχίζοντας με τα βασικά : Τι φοράμε??

Από μέσα προς τα έξω, φορέστε ένα βαμβακερό φανελάκι, γιατί θα ιδρώσετε και ένα λεπτό μακρυμάνικο μπλουζάκι, γιατί πρώτον κάνει πολύ ζέστη στο σαλέ και δεύτερον το μπουφάν είναι πολύ ζεστό.


If you like skiing, you'd better invest in snow clothes (especially during sales, you'll find good offers). It can be a ski unitard or jacket with trousers seperately.

Αν σας αρέσει το σκι, καλό θα ήταν να επενδύσετε σε ειδικά ρούχα (ειδικά στις εκπτώσεις θα βρείτε σούπερ προσφορές) τα οποία μπορεί να είναι μια φόρμα του σκι, ή μπουφάν με παντελόνι ή κολάν.
If you go skiing for the first time and you don't want to spend money, I personally have been skiing with just jeans with tights or leggings underneath. and I was perfectly fine. But make sure your jacket is short so you move easily and instead of a thin blouse, wear something thicker.

Αν πηγαίνετε για πρώτη φορά και δεν θέλετε να ξοδέψετε λεφτά, προσωπικά έχω κάνει σκι με τζιν με καλτσόν από μέσα και ήμουν οκ. Από πάνω όμως φροντίστε το μπουφάν να είναι κοντό για ευκολία κινήσεων και αντί για λεπτή μπλούζα, φορέστε κάτι πιο χοντρό.

My go-to shoes for mountains and snow is a pair of boots like the ones below. Anything waterproof to keep you dry until you change into the ski boots later is fine.

Τα go-to παπούτσια μου για βουνά και χιόνια είναι ένα ζευγάρι μποτάκια σαν αυτά. Οτιδήποτε αδιάβροχο ώστε να φτάσετε στεγνή για να αλλάξετε στις ειδικές μπότες.


In your bag : Take with you an extra pair of shocks and a tshirt to change if you get wet or sweat.

Στην τσάντα σας : Πάρτε μαζί σας ένα επιπλέον ζευγάρι κάλτσες και ένα tshirt για να αλλάξετε αν βραχείτε ή ιδρώσετε.

Accessories : The most important thing to get is a pair of gloves. Try a thick one (and leave the leather ones at home) otherwise you might end up with rippes gloves and sore hands at the end of the day, taking the wire ski lift.

Αξεσουάρ : Το πιο σημαντικό που πρέπει να θυμηθείτε είναι γάντια. Καλό είναι να επιλέξετε ένα χοντρό ζευγάρι (και αφήστε τα δερμάτινα στο σπίτι) γιατί αν παίρνετε το μικρό τελεφερίκ όπου πιάνεις ένα συρματάκι και σε τραβάει, στο τέλος της ημέρας τα χέρια σας θα πονάνε και τα γάντια σας θα έχουν σκιστεί!

Gloves

A hat is convenient to keep your hair out of the way but not extremely important unless it snows.

Scarf is also nessesary only if it's cold, so put it in your bag just in case (and the bag is getting bigger, but whatever, we don't go for trips everyday!)

Ένα σκουφάκι είναι βολικό να κρατάει τα μαλλιά σας πίσω αλλά όχι και υπερβολικά απαραίτητο εκτός αν χιονίζει.

Το κασκόλ επίσης απαραίτητο μόνο σε μεγάλα κρύα, βάλτε το στην τσάντα για καλό και για κακό. ( και ναι η τσάντα γεμίζει και γεμίζει, αλλά τι να κάνεις, εκδρομή πάμε!) :)

Make up : Moisturise your face and on top of that wear sunscreen, because the chances of coming back at the end of the day looking like a lobster, are high!

Μake up : Βάλτε την ενυδατική σας αλλά βάλτε και έξτρα αντιηλιακό, γιατί οι πιθανότητες να γυρίσετε σαν αστακός, σαν μετά από 2 μέρες στην Χαλκιδική,είναι μεγάλες!!


Korres Watermelon Face Sunscreen

Any foundation you choose to wear is fine.

On your lips, just wear a good chapstick to moisturize your lips and nothing else (give some to your man too).

Οποιαδήποτε κάλυψη και να επιλέξετε δεν έχει και πολύ σημασία.

Στα χείλια βάλτε ένα καλό chapstick για ενυδάτωση και τίποτε άλλο (και δώστε λίγο και στον καλό σας).


For your eyes, leave heavy eye shadows and choose eye pencils in happy colours around your eyes or just on your waterline. I tend to match the eyeliner with my clothes!

Στα μάτια, αφήστε τις βαριές σκιές και προτιμήστε ένα χρωματιστό μολύβι γύρω από τα μάτια ή μόνο στο κάτω βλέφαρο. Συνηθίζω να το ταιριάζω με τα ρούχα μου!


Mac Technakohl Liner in Auto-De-Blu
Erre Due Silky in 07
Seventeen Longstay Turquoise 29
Biolife No 441
Lee Hatton No 76
Radiant Time Proof 24

I'm not sure if I forgot something.. If you go skiing, have fun and be careful, come back in one piece!

Ps. I found a nice website with all the ski centers in Greece, weather forecast and updates, available in english too.Check it out. Snow Report

Δεν είμαι σίγουρη αν ξέχασα κάτι.. Αν πάτε για σκι, καλά να περάσετε και προσοχή στις πίστες! ^_^

YΓ. Ένα πολύ καλό site που βρήκα με όλα τα χιονοδρομικά κέντρα της Ελλάδας και με ειδήσεις για τον καιρό πριν ξεκινήσετε είναι το Snow Report.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Paloma Faith Inspired Make Up

Long time no see! I missed everything that comes with blogging along with chit chat with all of you and looking at your amazing buys, or looks, or suggestions. And this nostalgia came at the worst time since I have exams AGAIN and piles of books to study. Currently reading about the joys of schizophrenia. Yeah.

How did I ever think that I will be blogging from London? That was dumb since in the end I was out all day, crossing things of my wishlist. Futute post will be a review of my trip. :)

Today I decided to get back in track, and since my dark brown roots are all dyed, copy Paloma Faiths look. You'll now ask, "Who's she??". She, is an amazing and talented singer I've been obsessed with the last few months. My daily routine includes listening to her songs and singing along. Since she started as an actress and studied Drama, you might notice her in the The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. She is an interesting person since she has also worked as a magician's assistant and as a burlesque dance. If you listen to her song New York you'll definitely get hooked up with the pretty melody and video. I've also seen her new single Do you want the Truth or something Beautiful in Mad the other day so maybe you know it.

Her look has vintage character along with 50' pin up girl make up, her special eyeliner and bright red lipstick. Even closer look here

















Wearing : Dorothy Perkins Dress , Mum's Vintage Earrings, Bershka Belt

Make up : Lips - Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Fatal Red (or Lady Red in Greece)
Maybelline Lipliner Moisture Extreme in Red Glamour

Eyes : Bourjois Liner Clubbing
Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara

Blush : Mac Pink Swoon (not that you can tell :P)

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

I Like

I like when you can experiment with your look.
I like the fact I dare for things I wouldn't normally do.
Like wearing heels in the day just because I feel like it.


Vest : Stradivarious
Shirt : Bershka
Jeans : Zara
Ankle boots : Zara

Or wearing bright pink lipstick. Brings out my rock side.

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack
Barry M Lip Paint in 146 Dolly Pink

I like delicious dessert after a ridiculously big plate of pasta.


And I like cooking. So check out my new blog here. (link on the side too, click on the pic).I've been baking a lot lately so wait for cookies and apple pie recipe to come.

Like everyone around, I'm on the run for university projects and deadlines, but there's always time for some blogging, right?

xxx

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Mac Shopping

Shopping feels good!
Luckily it wasn't extremely chaotic when I went to Mac to buy using my Glamour card. Still early, but remembering from last year, I actually feel sorry for the girls there.

My shopping list had pinks and purples, and in general things I wanted to buy for a long time now, and stocking up with foundation and concealer. I didn't have any purple eyeshadows and considering it's one of my favourite colours I had to buy some. And Satin Taupe!! Who doesn't have that?? I got jealous and wanted it! And it really is a pretty colour you can wear again and again.








I think I should ban myself from make up shopping for at least a year with all the things I have now. Focus on clothes and accessories.

Have a nice evening everyone!

Monday, October 5, 2009

EOTD : Blue Shades Makeup

This weekend was really productive when it comes to posts. Due to the elections, today was also free, which means more time to play with makeup, read a book (currenlty reading River God/Ο θεός ποταμός) and watch the last season of Charmed that I missed on tv. Did you use to watch Charmed?

I know what I WON'T be doing next weekend, or ever again. Exercise. I decided to start a program I downloaded from the internet, P90, I followed it for two days, and since then, I can barely move! My back hurts, my legs hurt, my abs too. Time to realise I'm allergic to exercise...!! The only time you'll hear about me exercising from now on is when I'm going shopping.

Moving on from complaining. :)
That's a look I wore the night I went out with my blue jumpsuit. I loove blue,now for my eyes too, and I liked that these eyeshadows have no shimmer. Two basic eyeshadows, falsies, eyeliner and ready.
Why is that, everything looks good as long as you put some eyeliner on? Makes even one colour on the lid look smart.So invest on eyeliner girls and practise! :D
Sorry for my sloppy eyeliner application this time, something goes wrong and then there's nothing you can do to fix it!

I decided to watermark my photos as much as I can from now on, cause I've read many cases with photos being stolen and used from other bloggers,it'a bit creepy!









Face :
True Match Foundation L'Oreal
Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Mac
Select Cover-Up concealer Mac

Dainty Mineralize Blush Mac
MSF Porcelain Pink Mac

Eyes:
Felt Blue e/s Mac
Wonder Full e/s Mac
Vellum e/s Mac

Auto-De-Blu Technakohl Liner Mac
Blacktrack Fluidline Mac

La Charme Eyelashes in #1 Black
Hypnose Mascara Lancome
Duo Adhensive

Lips :
some clear lipgloss


Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara review + Look

Currently still on vacations, enjoying lots of time away from internet and computers.

Somewhere between Paris and London, I was home and received the present from Robyn! Thanks so much again, you're such a doll! The black pouch with the satin ribbon made the difference from the beginning! Plus she sent her cute magnets, always welcome for my fridge!


Here comes the review: The *new* Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara from Maybelline

What it says it does (source) :
"It’s our first vibrating mascara. Transforms your lashes to perfection.

* Patent-pending elastomer brush vibrates 7,000 times per stroke
* Provides clump-free definition, intense color, and shine
* Waterproof; also available in washable formula
* Builds lash volume, length, and adds curl
* Buildable formula
* Ideal for All Skin Types
* Contact lens safe"

How it works:

The application is really easy. You simply press the button on the lid to activate the pulse and you release to stop. I didn't find uncomfortable that I had to keep pressing the button whilst applying the mascara on my lashes.


The brush is plastic with short bristles which gives thicker application.


First coat : After I curled my lashes I applied it with slow strokes from the base towards the tip.



Second coat
: (Excuse the bored look, the sun was coming on my face and I had to try keeping my eyes open)


The results
: First impression :
(+) Super long lashes! I was really happy about that, it actually looks better in reality compared to these pics.
Plus, (+) thick lashes without clumping.
Careful though, (-) don't try to put more mascara after your lashes are dry. In that case there's too much clumping.
(+) Keeps curl
(+) Lasts long
(+) Good for day and evening
(+) Easy application
(+) Easy to remove (mine wasn't waterproof)
(+) Good price. With a quick search this costs about 15 dollars in US and Canada (is not available in Europe yet). If you want to try a vibrating mascara among all the new ones that came out lately, that's a good and safe choise. Others available are Oscillation by Lancome and TurboLash by Estee Lauder both around 35 dollars.
(-) Hypnose by Lancome that I usually use, gives a more natural look since it gives thickness to the roots and not to each single lash.

And as requested, the look, using my mascara and the Sleek palette in Storm.
Deep blue all over the lid, grey on the inside corners, black on the crease, and beige as a highlighter.








And an outfit of the day spent mostly inside the house.

Top and earrings from Topshop
(Fake)Uggs from Asda just 8 pounds to keep my feet warm! Love them!


Overall very happy with the mascara! Have you tried it? Did you like it?